VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill

We urge you to veto HB1840, which allows counselors to turn away clients based on the counselor's biases and values. This bill puts the focus on the desires of counselors rather than on the needs of clients, damaging the counseling profession and putting clients at risk.

An anti-bullying amendment was stripped from the bill in the House Health Committee leaving youth vulnerable in areas where mental health services are not widely available.

Counseling access is vital to the health of our fellow Tennesseans. Please don’t let bias and prejudices effect who can be treated. The fewer practitioners there are available in a community the harder it will be for at risk Tennesseans to find treatment. Please stand up for our communities!